Category: Regency Reference

I have been researching the hell out of the court system in the Regency era. I need to have Mr. Collins in court but there are so many questions. I’m compiling info here for anyone else that needs it. Or is curious. For more serious crimes such as rape or murder, cases were referred to… Read more

Show of hands – how many of you knew contractions were used in Regency times? List is from here but I only kept the ones used by 1810. http://www.joannawaugh.com/expressions.html Jane Austen used ain’t, can’t, don’t, I’ll, I’m, I’ve, ma’am, o’clock, shan’t, ’tis, won’t and you’ll. ain’t – in use by 1780 ‘cause (because) in use by 1450… Read more

I needed to find some Regency expressions used when surprised or horrified. I found some and am saving the list here so I, and others, can find it easily. I only kept the Regency ones from this list http://www.joannawaugh.com/expressions.html ahem – c. 1765 bah –c. 1600 balderdash – c.1675 barmy — c. 1600 beastly – c.… Read more

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